After these 12 weeks, students should be able to... 

1. Explain what organ systems are. 
2. Explain the levels of organization that exist in the human body. 
3. Explain the function and name at least 2 organs involved in the nervous, muscular, skeletal, circulatory, respiratory, immune, digestive, endocrine and lymphatic system. 
4. Reflect and discuss how the organ systems are connected to one another.
5. Specifically describe how hormones affect the digestive system. 

I hold a Bachelor's Degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Biomedical Engineering. As I pursue my Master's, is my responsibility to know how organ systems of the body work together in detail. This has been emphasized by my library of coursework on the human body: from cell to system! In fact, multiple courses have had a specific focus in Advanced Systems and Physiology.

I have designed and executed middle school-level curricula that have included this material. I have also taught these topics in small classes of middle school students. 

I have also been an AP Biology tutor for 3 years, so it is my responsibility to be extremely proficient in these topics year-round. I myself completed and passed the AP Biology exam in 2017 with a score of 5.

Homework Offered
Students will receive a workbook that holds all homework assignments. These assignments will be assigned after each class, and usually won't take longer than 20 minutes. We'll go over these homework answers at the beginning of each class session as a group. 

Though the assignments are meant to be important and purposeful, they should not add more stress to the class experience. Therefore, if the homework assignments are detrimental to your student's experience, feel free to skip them.
0 - 1 hours per week outside of class
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